Turkey's Resurgent Opposition Thumps Erdogan in Pivotal Local Elections

Turkey's Resurgent Opposition Thumps Erdogan in Pivotal Local Elections
02.04.2024

Turkey's Resurgent Opposition Thumps Erdogan in Pivotal Local Elections



In a major blow to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the country’s main opposition party has retained control of key cities in local elections, as well as making large gains in other areas. Chairman of the Centre for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies (EDAM) and former Turkish diplomat Sinan Ulgen tells The World’s Beverley O’Connor it was a historic moment for the political opposition.